Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Proportion of total government spending on essential services was 19.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu stood at 19.3%.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu peaked at 44.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 27.5% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +45.6% |
| 2002 | 36.4% | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 21.4% | -52.2% |
| 2009 | 18.7% | -12.5% |
| 2014 | 22.2% | +18.5% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 12.5% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 12.2% | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 20.1% | +64.9% |
| 2019 | 4.5% | -77.9% |
| 2020 | 5.0% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 20.0% | +299.3% |
| 2022 | 20.9% | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 18.4% | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 19.3% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.5% | 18.7% | 44.8% | 6 |
| 2010s | 14.0% | 4.5% | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2020s | 16.7% | 5.0% | 20.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 16 Burkina Faso 20.3% compare
- 17 Kiribati 20.1% compare
- 18 Kyrgyzstan 19.6% compare
- 20 Tajikistan 19.3% compare
- 21 Eswatini 19.2% compare
- 22 Peru 19.2% compare
More education data for Vanuatu
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 1,892 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.0% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 112.49 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 112.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu?
- Proportion of total government spending on essential services in Vanuatu was 19.3% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 44.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest proportion of total government spending on essential services recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for proportion of total government spending on essential services?
- Vanuatu ranks 19th out of 170 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of total government spending on essential services rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of total government spending on essential services, education [UIS methodology] (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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